diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f293b79a..511dd516 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.5.4"
+  ".": "2.6.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a524f9a3..09ee42d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,47 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/compare/v2.5.4...v2.6.0) (2025-07-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add ai search addon to marketplace ([c9c1bab](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/c9c1babc2acaa5d92e3230382bf3dcfca2f874d5))
+* add AIO Subtitle addon to marketplace ([db191fd](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/db191fd430b17b8452fc6e4a0b2f776f9463f3b3))
+* add fkstream to marketplace ([ee72f3a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/ee72f3a1ed4f137ba07a1e23c381b257acaa2bde)), closes [#260](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/issues/260)
+* add statistics position option to control where statistic streams appear ([47656d0](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/47656d0413996ae475b6c25d9503fb60595f8429))
+* add subhero to the marketplace ([e70920a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/e70920a2701db19796146c486558a59939e616cd))
+* extract episode count during precaching to automatically precache next season when necessary ([6f0e79a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/6f0e79a5d9a8951e882251dc7a48d7a70046a0d8))
+* **frontend:** move tmdb access token setting to services menu ([9101acb](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/9101acb72f02ec5d5573e41e138797040ef39c0a))
+* **webstreamr:** update provider list and automatically provide mediaflow details if possible ([dbde122](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/dbde1225e4b7c3505009b97e1454fd3f09840625))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add fkstream, subhero, aio subtitle to startup logs and sample .env ([130be7d](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/130be7dc16ce2e4e37d59d7ff3c66afe5b08f5b6))
+* add socials option to ai search ([28f7863](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/28f786339e12b182856764d31605c76610a75335))
+* adjust extras schema to allow more than 1 extra ([7ba880e](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/7ba880e9a74b5f6e7b49b2bcff8dbda6b13a159d)), closes [#263](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/issues/263)
+* **aiosubtitle:** rename language option to languages and use correct default timeout ([603af9a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/603af9a7e97226272300377f5ac6dc2bb62e816b))
+* allow any string for thumbnail ([4652eb6](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/4652eb650273f780cb77e42c8aaab34e63ce90a0))
+* **core:** set groups to undefined during precaching ([02d4cf7](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/02d4cf742b0d6be75b4cf281b47ef7dd75a9affb))
+* **core:** use structuredClone for cache item values to ensure immutability ([465b7a4](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/465b7a40a34909bc84290da37cefbe82f3131ea4))
+* correct spelling of ALLEDEBRID_SERVICE to ALLDEBRID_SERVICE ([b67f38a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/b67f38ac85033f48efea412f90945f7f15802ee0))
+* **debridio-tv:** update channel list ([67509a4](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/67509a43def9e01250beaa62bddb6207d399b5be))
+* ensure number types always have integer step of at least 1 ([ac4d209](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/ac4d209879b64a64d7df600a2b01c8164fe726c5))
+* ensure string validations are carried out against password type ([66d4a96](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/66d4a96ad20cea105cc23c19945febdf4cf10e56))
+* **frontend:** revert 3a82b796c56627d21ede53b91f47315cbb46c1e4 and clean options before processing ([880817a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/880817a1ad100799826dbde10e87c303b74b958e))
+* **frontend:** show puzzle icon for addons without logo ([f74fbb2](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/f74fbb289b208f1ea082e74675b7bd274153d5f4))
+* **frontend:** strictly rely on value during selection ([3a82b79](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/3a82b796c56627d21ede53b91f47315cbb46c1e4))
+* improve parsing for debridio watchtower, nuviostreams, and webstreamr ([9febeeb](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/9febeeb86af023fed32dc25dc89dfdad09406886))
+* **nuviostreams:** add animepahe provider ([00862c0](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/00862c05926a18766592bc3a177075b14ced90a4))
+* only move to next season when it exists and correct logs ([3050b41](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/3050b41e937fa24dcfb146a953862c4054cf4a0f))
+* remove unnecessary debug logs ([0e24a6a](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/0e24a6aa961c0dee200ea018caec06b23134d6cb))
+* replace discover deep links where possible ([aa084d3](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/aa084d35d646f05cc2dea7111ad34ba5d1a6d661)), closes [#264](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/issues/264)
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* always fetch from all groups in parallel ([0ce1338](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/0ce13389a066a05184bc1aaea0b2806b22d01a1f))
+
 ## [2.5.4](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/compare/v2.5.3...v2.5.4) (2025-07-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 665caab5..a95f9d4c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "aiostreams",
-  "version": "2.5.4",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "aiostreams",
-      "version": "2.5.4",
+      "version": "2.6.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/*"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0c77284..8f949930 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aiostreams",
-  "version": "2.5.4",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "AIOStreams consolidates multiple Stremio addons and debrid services into a single, easily configurable addon. It allows highly customisable filtering, sorting, and formatting of results and supports proxying all your streams through MediaFlow Proxy or StremThru for improved compatibility and IP restriction bypassing.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {